Author: Cooper Strange
I mentioned in the last entry that I had shot a point-and-shoot camera on manual to enable me to shoot night shots. Now, that particular camera did not do “manual” like my SLR does manual, and probably there are many different ways “manual” is implemented on compact cameras, but the basic theory is the same.
I will tell you what I did using another of the photos from that night.
I decided to challenge myself some and shoot a series of night shots for my mother-in-law all using the compact camera she was using. It is a Canon A720. It was nice enough, though I am not a big fan of compact cameras.
Anybody who has taken any photos of children knows that fake camera smile so many children have. Once they know you are taking their photo, they produce this “smile” which comes across a little different than they intend. Actually, adults’ photo smiles are not all that great either, but having a little more practice (and a little more self-perception), many adults have made it look much, much better.
Basically, you have to catch kids in their natural habitat. Well, this principle is really applicable to any portrait, unless you just have a photogenic subject. Just do not tell the adults you are using a kiddy photo how-to to take their picture. Here is an example.
